Adventist Teacher Certification

For the convenience of all K-12 teachers in Seventh-day Adventist schools, a number
of online teacher certification courses (only courses with a "T" in the course number)
are offered through Southern Adventist University at a reduced fee of $150 per credit hour. Regular tuition rate applies to all other courses.

BEFORE YOU COMPLETE THE APPLICATION, take this short quiz to help you determine if taking teacher certification courses
online is right for you. Click the button below to watch a short video and take the quiz.

To register for Adventist teacher certification classes, please begin by clicking
the first button below, and continuing through the buttons as instructed. NOTE: The entire process can not be completed initially. You will need to return
to this page over time to complete the process required for your certification.

Start the Adventist Teacher Application

What courses can I take?

CLICK HERE for the complete list of teacher certification courses offered at $150 per credit
hour.

If you are enrolled in a degree program, CLICK HERE for the list of graduate degree courses offered at full tuition by the School of
Education & Psychology.

Be sure to select the Adventist Teacher Application. If you have trouble completing
the application, please contact the Graduate Studies Office at 423.236.2964 or grad@southern.edu. When the application has been processed, you will be emailed the information necessary
to set up your Southern student account and register for courses.

NOTE: Although you indicate on the application which courses you want to take, you will
still need to register for those courses.

What about payment?

You are responsible for paying for your courses. Although you provide the names of your
employing conference and union, they will be billed ONLY IF they have made arrangements
with Southern Adventist University.

Set Up a Southern Student Email Account

In order to access online classes and grade information, all students must have a
Southern email account. After your application is processed, you will receive an email
with your student identification number and instructions for setting up your account.

If you already have a Southern email account but cannot remember your user name or
password, contact the Campus Card Desk at 423.236.2707.

IMPORTANT: All communication about courses will be sent to your Southern email account.
You must check your account often or you may miss important notices.

Register for Courses Registration opens April 10, 2017

IMPORTANT: All communication about courses will be sent to your Southern email account.
You must check your account often or you may miss important notices.

Before registration opens for the semester, you will receive an email in your Southern
account with instructions for registering for courses.

CLICK HERE for the complete list of teacher certification courses offered at $150 per credit
hour.

If you are enrolled in a degree program, CLICK HERE for the list of graduate degree courses offered at full tuition by the School of Education & Psychology.

Should you need to check which courses you selected on your application, you can do
so on your Application Status Page.

Before registration, you must either: Verify that you have proper health insurance while at Southern - OR - Enroll in the health insurance offered by United Healthcare This process can be completed online by visiting the following website:Eligibility Check – Enrollment or Waiver

Begin Your Course

Teacher certification courses for the summer session open May 1 so that you can begin
exploring eClass. Teacher certification courses in the fall and winter sessions and Graduate degree
courses for all sessions will be available according to the university-wide schedule
for course start dates. If you log on and do not see your courses, contact the Online
Campus at online@southern.edu.

NOTE: Teacher certification courses are not self-paced. Assignments/projects have due
dates, live class meetings are conducted online once per week or so, and there may
be quizzes/exams on specific dates.

To help teachers have successful learning experiences in our courses, we created the
Introduction to eClass video tutorials. Please watch the videos to learn how to participate
in class by uploading class assignments, posting comments to a forum, participating
in a live discussion, taking a quiz, and more.

Request Your Transcript

Your conference/union may require a transcript of your grades at the end of the semester.
It is your responsibility to request a transcript from Southern once your courses
are complete and the grades are posted.